In October 2007, brig personnel were approached by the Carolina Canines for Service, Inc. (CCS) about the feasibility of using the brig and its post-trial inmates in training service dogs for the disabled. A plan of action quickly developed under the CCS’s established dog training curriculum. Over a period of 3 months, the program was developed, approved, and started. The dog training area was created by shifting 1 of the brig’s 24 inmate dormitory areas and reducing the brig’s operational capacity to 264. Written policies and procedures were developed, including procedures for inmate selection to become a dog handler. CCS and senior brig personnel cooperated in developing criteria based largely on willingness to participate in the program and an inmate’s time remaining until release. Five primary and five alternate dog handlers were initially selected. Dogs to be trained were selected primarily from local pounds and the base animal control shelters. CCS personnel conducted health and temperament evaluations for the dogs and made the final selection. CCS assigned a dog to a particular handler in consultation with a Marine correctional specialist responsible for overseeing the program. The program is funded through donations to CCS. Costs include dog procurement, supplies, veterinary care, medications, and all other expenses. The program provides inmates with a productive means of rehabilitation through responsibility for the dog’s care and training, and disabled military veterans are given priority in the placement of the service dogs at no cost to them.